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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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